NTL FOOTBALL: HORNETS SHUT OUT BY ATHENS(October 2, 2026) Northern Tier West Sports Report ATHENS — Wellsboro struggled against Athens and fell 44-0 to the Wildcats in NTL football play here Friday night.
The Hornets ran 39 offensive plays and produced 58 yards of offense, while Athens scored on four of their five first-half drives to take a 28-0 lead at the half, then scored on all three possessions of the second half.
Sophomore Derrick Blasz went 7-for-15 through the air for 41 yards. Senior Ethan Keane and sophomore Christian Main caught two passes each on the night. Junior Reed Richardson carried the ball 5 times for 28 yards and senior Max Mascho ran 9 times for 11 yards.
Connor Davidson completed 11-of-17 passes for the Wildcats for 148 yards and two touchdowns and ran 13 times for 75 yards and 3 scores. Brendan Cooke also added 58 yards on the ground and Kade Rowe caught 6 passes for 112 yards and a score.
Wellsboro (1-5) returns to action Thursday at Towanda.
